City · Kentucky
Fredonia, Kentucky
Fredonia, city, in Caldwell County, Kentucky. Fredonia had 375 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 372 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 466 (±139). GEOID 2129080.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
375
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 372 · ACS 2020-2024: 466 ±139
Median household income
$66,964
±$15,501 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $63,726
Median home value
$108,500
±$18,796 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $205,600
Median gross rent
$950
±$276 (90% margin)
Kentucky: $967
Where is Fredonia and what county is it in?
Fredonia is a city in Caldwell County, Kentucky. It covers 0.6 square miles of land, 599 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Fredonia, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 375 people lived in Fredonia on July 1, 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than Kentucky (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 372 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 466 (±139).
| Measure | Fredonia | Caldwell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 466 ±139 | 12,618 | no clear change |
| Households | 139 ±51 | 5,025 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.35 ±0.90 | 2.47 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 192 ±61 | 6,064 | no clear change |
Fredonia's population since 2000
From 420 in 2000 to 375 in 2025: down 10.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Fredonia as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Fredonia?
The median resident of Fredonia is 32.2 years old; 33.7% are under 18 and 12.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 1.7%.
| Measure | Fredonia | Caldwell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.2 ±7.7 | 42.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 33.7% ±13.2 pts | 22.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.2% ±5.7 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Male | 36.5% ±7.6 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 1.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.9% ±3.2 pts | 89.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±2.5 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.9 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±7.7 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±8.1 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.8% ±3.4 pts | 8.0% | – |
| With a disability | 25.5% ±14.8 pts | 27.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9% ±3.5 pts | 8.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.4% ±3.9 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.2% ±16.1 pts | 17.1% | +19.3 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.5% ±3.2 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.3% ±4.8 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 1.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Fredonia earn?
Half of Fredonia's 139 households earn less than $66,964 a year (±$15,501), against $59,583 in Caldwell County and $63,726 in Kentucky. In 2015-2019 it was $70,252 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Fredonia | Caldwell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,964 ±$15,501 | $59,583 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $72,820 ±$16,078 | $73,080 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,348 ±$8,521 | $30,830 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 19.5% ±19.6 pts | 15.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 38.2% ±37.0 pts | 19.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.9% ±6.6 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.6% ±6.5 pts | 93.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.2% ±10.6 pts | 87.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Fredonia?
Owners occupy 89.9% of Fredonia's occupied homes and renters 10.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,500 by its owner (±$18,796). The median renter pays $950 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Fredonia | Caldwell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $108,500 ±$18,796 | $118,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $950 ±$276 | $767 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3% ±66.2 pts | 24.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,125 ±$227 | $1,288 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.9% ±8.5 pts | 70.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.1% ±8.5 pts | 29.8% | – |
| Housing units | 192 ±61 | 6,064 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±25.5 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±85.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 92.2% ±8.2 pts | 80.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.7% ±7.4 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±17.7 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±17.7 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19.8% ±10.8 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.4% ±3.0 pts | 5.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Fredonia work and get to work?
87.1% of Fredonia's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.6 minutes.
| Measure | Fredonia | Caldwell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.9% ±15.6 pts | 56.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0% ±4.0 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 87.1% ±10.4 pts | 80.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.8% ±9.3 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±14.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 1.2% ±2.1 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±14.4 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.6 min ±6.3 | 24.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Fredonia?
No census tract lies mostly in Fredonia; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9201Caldwell County | 2,434 | $79,167 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Fredonia) · Census block assignment files
How does Fredonia compare with other places in Kentucky?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Fredonia is the 14,366th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 327th-most populous of 418 in Kentucky.
Fredonia is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 327th | 418 |
Fredonia's figures with every place in Kentucky (CSV)
Every place in Kentucky, sortable · Compare Fredonia with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Fredonia?
28 of the 57 figures for Fredonia on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Fredonia are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Fredonia.